Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act,

Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) rules require commercials to have the same average volume as the programs they accompany.  In the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act, Congress directed the FCC to establish these rules, which went into effect on December 13, 2012.

  This law takes effect today. Thank goodness this law is now in place. How many times have you been sitting down with your family and you are watching your favorite show and when it goes to a commercial break that your television set suddenly gets louder than you're setting. However I believe that the FCC should impose other rules to television programming like all those commercials that annoy you while watching your favorite shows. Such as bankruptcy commercials, violence, and things that are inappropriate to the viewing audiences. You wonder why there is so much violence in America it is partly driven by this type of media in our society.

http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/loud-commercials

MERGING OF TECHNOLOGY

   Why can't technology be made simple for the everyday user. You have so much technology to compete with on a day to day basis. Even if you buy for example a Mac computer within a few month it is now obsolete and now comes the time for upgrading to another system.

MULTIPLE MOBILE DEVICES CONNECTORS

Why do we have so many power connecters for our portable DEVICES?

 Have you ever wondered what it would be like if we could have the same connector for all of our portable mobile devices. Going to the Airport you have to scramble around the terminal area in a mad search for a hook up to a power source to recharge your devices? 

this is the most cost effective way to recharge your mobile device, Providing you can tap into a power source that drives your laptop computer. 

keeping track of all the different types of connectors is difficult at times.  Is this one of safety issue or is a proprietary scheme to make more money off the consumer, when the mobile devices are purchases.  I am a consumer that utilizes every type of mobile device made today. I would think in this modern day that a universal type of connector would be the order of the day. You have people that are world travelers and operate on many business levels.  Maybe one day in the near future the Electronic manufactures like Samsung, Apple, etc will eventually think about the consumer and standardize these connectors as one unit. 

Galaxy S3 vs IPhone 5 (Let them Merge together as one unit)

    My question is why bother with attempting to keep up with the Jone's when it comes to purchase the latest and greatest of technology with regard to cell phones. You go to the local best buy, T-mobile, Sprint and Verizon. I talented consultant attempts to sell you on why this phone is better than it's competitor. I have had the pleasure of utilizing both types of phone in my current occupation. One phone is no more appealing than the other phone. One my have more features and the other might be slim in design next to its competitor. Wonder what amazing technology if these two companies were ever to merge together as one company and create a cell phone that just might revolutionize the entire smart phone idea. I have provide below technical information regarding the two phone. Just think about the cost savings to the general public, if indeed these two companies merge together. You do the comparisons and make your conclusions on what you think. 

Apple unveiled its latest smartphone in San Francisco at the Yerba Buena Center for Arts, and has the entire tech world watching to see the next generation iPhone. Some of its amazing features are 4G/LTE connectivity, 4-inch screen display and new operating system.

One of iPhone 5's main rivals is the Samsung Galaxy S3, which was introduced last May. In the past weeks, Samsungreleased a series of Facebook and YouTube ads amidst the hype around iPhone 5. Samsung took a stab on Apple in its most recent YouTube video (below) showing a long queue for a newly-released phone similar to what happens when the new iPhone is out.

Samsung claimed that "the next big thing is already here" referring to the Galaxy S3. The company boasts some of its amazing features such as a lot bigger screen, 4G/LTE connectivity, NFC through S Beam.

Much bigger screen display - Samsung Galaxy S3 has a slightly bigger screen display with the size of 4.8 inches. This screen size and resolution is perfect for movie junkies who love to watch movies on the go.

NFC - One of the features that you cannot find in the new iPhone 5 is Near Field Communication or NFC. Samsung users enjoy this feature through S Beam and they are able to share content through this feature.

Expandable storage - One of the perks of owning a Samsung Galaxy S3 is its expandable storage up to 32GB through a microSD slot. This is perfect for people who hold a lot of file in their smartphones.

Pop-up Play - The Samsung Galaxy S3 allows you to multi-task while watching a video clip through its pop-up play feature.

Removable battery - One of the fascinating features of the Galaxy S3 is its removable battery. This becomes beneficial because you can replace a dead one with a fully charged spare.

Both iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S3 are already available through major carriers and their respect stores and carries throughout the market. 

LTE carrier support.

GENERAL	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428
		CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429
	4G Network	LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 - GSM A1428 or LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
		LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
	Announced	2012, September
	Status	Available. Released 2012, September

BODY	Dimensions	123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
	Weight	112 g

DISPLAY	Type	LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	640 x 1136 pixels, 4.0 inches (~326 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration, proprietary ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

MEMORY	Card slot	No
	Internal	16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM

DATA	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes
	Speed	DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi plus cellular
	Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
	USB	Yes, v2.0

CAMERA	Primary	8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
	Features	Simultaneous HD video and image recording, touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama, HDR
	Video	Yes, 1080p@30fps, LED video light, video stabilization, geo-tagging
	Secondary	Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps

FEATURES	OS	iOS 6
	Chipset	Apple A6
	CPU	Dual-core 1.2 GHz
	GPU	PowerVR SGX 543MP3
	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging	iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
	Browser	HTML (Safari)
	Radio	No
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
	Java	No
	Colors	Black/Slate, White/Silver
		- nano-SIM card support only - Active noise cancellation with dedicated dual mics - Siri natural language commands and dictation - iCloud cloud service - Twitter and Facebook integration - TV-out - Maps - iBooks PDF reader - Audio/video player and editor - Image editor - Voice memo/command/dial

BATTERY		Standard battery, Li-Po 1440 mAh (5.45 Wh)
	Stand-by	Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 40 h

GENERAL	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	4G Network	LTE (regional)
	Announced	2012, May
	Status	Available. Released 2012, May

BODY	Dimensions	136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm
	Weight	133 g
		- Touch-sensitive controls

DISPLAY	Type	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	720 x 1280 pixels, 4.8 inches (~306 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 2
		- TouchWiz UI

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 64 GB
	Internal	16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM

DATA	GPRS	Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
	EDGE	Class 12
	Speed	HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR
	NFC	Yes
	USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go

CAMERA	Primary	8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
	Features	Simultaneous HD video and image recording, geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization
	Video	Yes, 1080p@30fps, check quality
	Secondary	Yes, 1.9 MP, 720p@30fps

FEATURES	OS	Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
	Chipset	Exynos 4412 Quad
	CPU	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
	GPU	Mali-400MP
	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
	Browser	HTML, Adobe Flash
	Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
	Colors	Pebble blue, Marble white, Amber brown, Garnet red, Sapphire black, Titanium grey
		- MicroSIM card support only - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Smart Stay eye tracking - Dropbox (50 GB storage) - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - TV-out (via MHL A/V link) - SNS integration - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player - Organizer - Image/video editor - Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration - Voice memo/dial/commands - Predictive text input (Swype)

BATTERY		Standard battery, Li-Ion 2100 mAh
	Stand-by	Up to 590 h (2G) / Up to 790 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 21 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 40 min (3G)

MISC	SAR US	0.55 W/kg (head)     1.49 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.21 W/kg (head)
	Price group

TESTS	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 3.419:1 (sunlight)
	Loudspeaker	Voice 75dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
	Audio quality	Noise -90.3dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Battery life	Endurance rating 43h